No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
TERESA OF AVILAThere are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
More Teresa of Avila Quotes
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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.
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From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
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It is a dangerous thing to be satisfied with ourselves.
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It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
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There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Let us live in such a way as not to be afraid to die.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.
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Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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